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Today is Monday, December 2nd, 2019.

On this day in 1993, notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, died in a shootout with Colombian police. Welcome to Today in True Crime, a parcast original.

Due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

Extreme caution is advised for listeners under 13.

Today we're covering the death of Kingpin Pablo Escobar.

Let's go back to a chilly afternoon on December 2nd 1993 in Medellin, Colombia. Pablo lifted the phone receiver to make a call. It had been 16 months

long months, marked by the stress of life on the run,

always looking over his shoulder,

watching for the enemies who wanted him dead.

His bodyguard Alvaro de Jesus Agudello, or Ellemon,

lingered a few feet away, but his presence provided little comfort.

After all, Lémon couldn't anticipate every threat, which meant that Pablo couldn't risk staying on the phone for too long.

He had only a few minutes to talk to his son on the phone

before he'd risk the call being intercepted and tracked.

It was dangerous, but worth it.

He picked up the phone, dialed, and listened for Juan Pablo to pick up.

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